used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
consider or hold as true
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading She agreed to marry him at the end of the following month.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She agreed to marry him at the end of the following month.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
placed crosswise
From this reading The thought crossed her mind that he might lose his voice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Only once during the engagement her reflections terrified her.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She agreed to marry him at the end of the following month.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Only once during the engagement her reflections terrified her.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
divisible by two
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She agreed to marry him at the end of the following month.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She agreed to marry him at the end of the following month.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
jewellerynoun
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The thought crossed her mind that he might lose his voice.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
take in marriage
From this reading She agreed to marry him at the end of the following month.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The thought crossed her mind that he might lose his voice.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thought crossed her mind that he might lose his voice.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She agreed to marry him at the end of the following month.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She agreed to marry him at the end of the following month.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
on one occasion
From this reading Only once during the engagement her reflections terrified her.
and nothing more
From this reading Only once during the engagement her reflections terrified her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Only once during the engagement her reflections terrified her.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Only once during the engagement her reflections terrified her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought crossed her mind that he might lose his voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The thought crossed her mind that he might lose his voice.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading And she did not repent the promise, nor did her mother's consternation have any effect upon her, other than making her lend a willing ear to Lee's entreaties for a speedy marriage.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She even came to accept his kisses without shrinking much, and to offer her own in return for the jewellery that he brought her.
